Originally Posted By disneyfanx3 Hello everyone I have 80 days until my vacation woo-hoo! Seems like forever though. One of my favorite food is fried chicken & I was hoping to get some advice on where the best place is to get it at Dland or California Advent. I know they have fried chicken at the French Market but I was under the impression that this restaurant is hosted by Stouffers? Am wondering if the chicken here is frozen dinner style? Thanks for your opinions
Originally Posted By FaMulan I would say, take a side trip to Knott's Berry Farm and go to Mrs. Knott's Chicken Dinner Restaurant. It is open to the general public, meaning you don't have to pay to get in to Knotts and it's the best Fried Chicken around, imo.
Originally Posted By friendofdd I agree aboout Knotts. The only fried chicken I've had at DLR is at the Plaza Inn in DL. It is good, but not outstanding.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer I also recommend Knott's, great food. Easy drive if you have a rental car, and a 20 minute bus ride on an Express Bus if you don't (LA Metro Route 460).
Originally Posted By disneyfanx3 Oh I agree, Knotts Berry chicken is the best. We went there last year when going to Knotts Berry farm but this year we are going to Sea World instead of Knotts and are not getting a rental car so have pretty much planned on not going to Knotts Berry this trip. I was hoping to spend as much time at the Disney parks & was hoping to get some good chicken there but if not oh well! Does anyone know if the chinese restaurant is still next to the Candy Cane Inn? We were in that area about 5yrs ago & enjoyed that restaurant.
Originally Posted By mamacita I like The French Market better than the Plaza Inn. The French Market's chicken has been consistently good while I have found the Plaza Inn's hit or miss. Knott's does have good chicken but if you are like me, you won't want to travel outside the resort area.
Originally Posted By disneyfanx3 Yes I do want to spend most of my days at Disneyland. I heard that the two places in Disneyland that you could get fried chicken dinners were at French Market & Plaza Inn & was wondering which one I should try.
Originally Posted By Pixie Glitter I must be in the minority here, but I LOVE the Plaza Inn's chicken! Love the entire chicken dinner, as a matter of fact. And the portions are huge, so two adults with average appetites can be quite happy with one dinner.
Originally Posted By quincytoo <-----loves Plaza Inn chicken too....If no other adult wants to share a adult meal then I always get the kids meal ..
Originally Posted By disneyfanx3 Great! Thanks, I think my mom and I will share one of the fried chicken dinners at the Plaza Inn. That way we can sample several other disney favorites like: chocolate coconut macaroons, hopefully pumpkin fudge, corn dog from red wagon on main street, I could go on & on (lol).
Originally Posted By Pixie Glitter Ahh, someone after my own heart. . .the eating plan is an essential part of trip planning for Disneyland to make sure you get all your favorites in! ;-)
Originally Posted By chickendumpling And I vote for Knotts on the Fried Chicken front too. Although wait around a while and when Pixie Glitter sees what I said right there about the churro you could probably get some Fried Chicken in this very thread! ;P
Originally Posted By quincytoo ^^^^^I'll have you know that our beloved PLitter almost had a mini meltdown this past June whilst waiting for her churro to be heated and dipped in suger.....It wa one of those moments that I wish I had my camcorder with me.. No fried chicken tonight..
Originally Posted By chickendumpling <No fried chicken tonight..> But PixieGlitter may be making some quince jam or quince chutney or the like after reading that post. LOL. ;-P Re the *real* food topic though, I do have to admit that I really do like the chicken strips at KFC but I don't remember if there is one close to DL. It'd probably be one of the least inexpensive meals of the trip.
Originally Posted By cstephens Here's a vote for not going through the bother of trekking over to Knott's. I'm probably one of very few who thinks the Knott's fried chicken dinner is seriously overrated. I'd heard so much about it - and I've had it twice - and it was good, but certainly, imo, not worth the raving and "you have to go there" that I've heard posted on multiple Disney boards. And here's the part where I come off looking like more of a freak then even I like to admit! As far as the fried chicken at the resort itself, I prefer the French Market fried chicken. Their dish comes with fries and a side salad. You can also get it with beans and rice and instead, though I don't prefer it that way. Here's a picture: <a href="http://www.colddeadfish.net/images/DLR/081306-04.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.colddeadfish.net/im ages/DLR/081306-04.jpg</a>. The fried chicken at French Market is a bit different than the fried chicken available at Plaza Inn. French Market's fried chicken is a little crispier, and the portion size is smaller, even though you still get three pieces in both places. At Plaza Inn, the breast piece in particular is much larger, but instead of french fries and salad, you get mashed potatoes and green beans, which are good as well. Here's a picture: <a href="http://www.colddeadfish.net/images/DLR/plazachick.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.colddeadfish.net/im ages/DLR/plazachick.jpg</a>. Even though I like both, I've found that Plaza Inn's fried chicken can be a bit hit or miss, with the chicken sometimes too dry, but I've never had a problem with French Market's fried chicken. Plaza Inn's dish, though is probably more conducive to sharing since it's a very generous portion. I know, I'm a freak because I can actually do this comparison with pictures! /cs
Originally Posted By Pixie Glitter No, no, no. Not a freak. An extraordinarily organized and prepared food reviewer. And chickendumpling, you have been saved from my wrath by the even worse betrayal of me by quincytoo. Therefore, by default, you are forgiven. And quinc, my darling, may I just remind you of your pledge to be sweet to me forever. Yeah, this doesn't fulfill that pledge. >:-\
Originally Posted By quincytoo ^^^^^^^UMMMMM I was being sweet and nice by saying *almost*.. I liked the fried chicken strips kids meal at the French Market, I asked for red smashed potatos rather then fries and then got a side salad......
Originally Posted By disneyfanx3 Thanks cstephens for those pictures! I think the Plaza Inn meal looks better but you know how deceiving pictures can be. I will probably make my decision depending on how crowded each place is at the time since the chicken sounds like it is pretty much the same.
